LaflècheLongueuil
It is one of 24 neighbourhoods of Longueuil. It is a neighbourhood of 19,706 residents in Longueuil.
Is Laflèche a good place to live?
Health is where it shines (A). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). Also worth knowing: its weakest subject is cost of living (D). It also trails on jobs & income (C−). The overall grade comes out at B−, better than 52% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #337 of 499 in Quebec.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Laflèche grades
Each subject compares Laflèche with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Laflèche stand out
The 3 things Laflèche does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Laflèche.
Laflèche’s grade for health: an A
Measured across the Région de la Montérégie: health survey and life expectancy
Smoking is rarer than in the province: 11% of adults, against 12% for Quebec. The average trip from home to a hospital is 1.3 km, below both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 55%; Quebec as a whole is at 57%. A baby born in the region can expect 82.5 years, 84.2 for a girl and 80.8 for a boy (2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Laflèche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Rent takes more of local pay in Laflèche than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 24% of household income
18% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and above Quebec’s towns (13%). The median home value was $348,000, higher than Quebec’s towns ($300,000) yet lower than Canadian towns ($406,000). Laflèche doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Montréal metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Laflèche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 24% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 13% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Laflèche’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 8.2% of area homes over the radon guideline
Wildfire is rare near Laflèche: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.002% a year. The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.23 for each $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Laflèche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.23 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: the Monteregie health region · Not measured by town: earthquake risk (the city of Longueuil)
Driving to work is less common in Laflèche than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 80% of commuters
The average trip to work took 28 min, about level with Quebec’s towns (27 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Laflèche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 80% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 28 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Laflèche’s grade for safety: a B
Its police area recorded 9.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime in the area its police cover: 18.1 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Laflèche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 18.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 9.2 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 70 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 54 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Longueuil service area
Summer afternoons in Laflèche are warmer than in 78% of Canadian towns
A normal winter brings 217 cm of snow, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Most of the snow comes in January, about 52 cm. Gardeners get 167 frost-free days, from 29 April to 14 October. For the wettest month, look to October: 103 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Laflèche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))
Laflèche is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 49% speak both languages
29% of residents belong to a visible minority, higher than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15. Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.9% of Laflèche
Of the 2021 count, 10,020 were women and 9,675 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Laflèche | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Laflèche: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
December follows at −1°C by day and −9°C by night. A normal November brings 84 mm of rain and snow. Snowfall in a normal November: 16 cm. The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−14°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 14,130 residents: Longueuil is more thinly represented than 99% of Quebec municipalities
City council runs Laflèche, and Longueuil’s mayor is Catherine Fournier.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Laflèche has one public library, Bibliothèque J.-W.-Gendron
The library figures on this page are Longueuil’s: Bibliothèque J.-W.-Gendron serves all 267,524 people of the city, Laflèche among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Laflèche has more protected land around it than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
The nearest provincial park, Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), is 9.0 km away. Biggest among them: Bassin de la Prairie (Grand Herbier) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 903 ha, 5.0 km off. 20 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Laflèche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 7.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 8 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Around Laflèche, 20 schools of 80 teach in English
The 3 km around Laflèche counts 49 elementary schools, 20 secondary schools and 11 schools for every grade. 16 of the 80 are independent, against 9% in Quebec. Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, close to Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École des ÉtincellesIn LaflècheElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Monseigneur-A.-M.-ParentIn LaflècheSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École Terry-Fox EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Laflèche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.
Everything we know about Laflèche
Montreal Science Centre and 36 more in and around Laflèche
A first look at Laflèche’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Theme parkLa Ronde4.2 km outside town, to the west
CathedralCo-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
AttractionGoliath4.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumSir George-Étienne Cartier5 km outside town, to the west
GardenParc René-Veillet700 m outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- La Ronde: Matt Biddulph, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Co-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue: JasonParis from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goliath: Dennin, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Sir George-Étienne Cartier: Isabelle Gilbert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc René-Veillet: Veillg1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Laflèche
No notable person born in Laflèche is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
François-Philippe Champagne: Saeima, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Maxime Talbot: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Zachary Lagha: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Francis Paré: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
About Laflèche
Neighbourhood in Longueuil
Laflèche is a neighbourhood of Longueuil, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 19,706 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Longueuil
- Census subdivision
- 2458227
Laflèche’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laflèche | 19,706 | — | B− | D | B | A |
| Saint-Robert | 9,186 | 1.5 | B− | D | B | A |
| Vieux Greenfield Park | 10,998 | 1.6 | B− | D | B | A |
| Nouveau Greenfield Park | 6,199 | 1.7 | A− | C | B | A |
| Saint-Jean-Vianney | 13,181 | 1.8 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Lemoyne | 5,052 | 2.1 | C+ | D− | B | A |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | 8,352 | 2.7 | C+ | D | B | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Laflèche
Do people in Laflèche speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 45.9% of residents speak only French and 49% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
Is Laflèche a young town or an old one?
At 38.7, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 18% of the population and seniors 16%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).